OCA RECEIVES GRANT FROM THE UPS FOUNDATION; ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
30 November 2020
Contact: Eiley Fong | Communications Associate
202.223.5500 | eiley.fong@ocanational.org
Washington, DC - OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates is honored to receive another grant from the UPS Foundation, which drives global corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS. This grant will be used as scholarship money for current Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) high school and university students across the country. OCA was proud to provide two groups of students with financial opportunities. The Gold Mountain Scholarship for high school graduates, who are first in their family to attend college, awards each student $2,000. The Gold Mountain Scholarship for rising college seniors awards each student $2,500. These outstanding AAPI college students received scholarships to help with tuition and school expenses. Congratulations to the following scholarship Awardees:
Gold Mountain Scholars: High School Recipients
Gina Cao; San Jose, CA; University of California, Santa Barbara
Britnie Chanheuang; Fort Worth, TX; Austin College
Jeffrey Chen; Brooklyn, NY; Yale University
Kevin Cheng; Lusby, MD; University of Maryland
Donna Fernandez; Oakland, CA; University of California, Davis
Sarra Hussien; Richardson, TX; University of Southern California
Angela Huynh; Morrow, GA; Georgia Institute of Technology
Hassan Javed; Avon Park, FL; Columbia University in the City of New York
Imani King; Greenville, SC; Anderson University
Keane Law; Lehi, UT; University of Utah
Ayame Lewis; Gardena, CA; Pomona College
Itbaan Nafi; Euless, TX; Stanford University
Kimberly Nguyen; Gardena, CA; Georgetown University
Nina Linh Nguyen, San Jose, CA; University of Southern California
Quynh Anh Nguyen, San Jose, CA; University of Southern California
Gold Mountain Scholars: College Recipients
Wasiq Javed; Houston, TX; University of Houston
Shuning “Sunnie” Liu; Houston, TX; Yale University
Vy Tran; Houston, TX; Yale University
Julia Zhong; Staten Island, NY; Emory University
“We are so excited to be in partnership with UPS for another year. The financial support provided to these first generation students from underserved communities allows for academic opportunities that might not be possible otherwise,” says Sharon M. Wong, OCA National President. “By being part of these young and emerging leaders’ journeys with the Gold Mountain Scholarship, we hope to build up AAPI communities across the country.”
“The UPS Foundation is honored to support OCA National’s Gold Mountain Scholarship for High School Seniors and College Seniors,” says Eduardo Martinez, the president of The UPS Foundation and chief diversity and inclusion officer at UPS. “Our goal is to fund powerful programs that make a lasting difference to the global community.”
UPS (NYSE:UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including transportation packages and freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Since its founding in 1907, UPS has built a legacy as a caring and responsible corporate citizen, supporting programs that provide long-term solutions to community needs. Founded in 1951, The UPS Foundation leads its global citizenship programs and is responsible for facilitating community involvement to local, national, and global communities. In 2018, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested more than $123.8 million in charitable giving around the world. The UPS Foundation can be found on the web at UPS.com/Foundation and @UPS_Foundation on Twitter. To get UPS direct, follow @UPS_News on Twitter.
OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates is a national civil rights organization dedicated to improving the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).
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